Includes bibliographical references (pages 318-329) and index
Before the fruit was ripe. Whose head for the crown? -- The honest papists -- Diversity of opinions -- The horse of St. George. A king and his cubs -- Spanish charity -- Catesby as Phaeton -- That furious and fiery course. So sharp a remedy -- Pernicious gunpowder -- There is a risk ... -- Dark and doubtful letter -- Discovery: by God or the devil. Mr. Fawkes is taken -- The gentle tortures -- Fire and brimstone -- These wretches -- The shadow of death. The heart of a traitor -- The Jesuits' treason -- Farewells -- Satan's policy?